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R. E. TAYLOR.

MACHINE FOR MAKING HAIR YARN.

APPLICATION FILED IMLZM'IQII.

1 330,455 Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING HAIR YARN.

APPLICATION FILED IAN.24.1917.

1,330,455. Patented Feb. 10,1920.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING HAIR YARN. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24. 19w.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING HAIR YARN. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24. 1917.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

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R. E TAYLOR.

MACHINE FOR MAKING HAIR YARN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.24. 1917.

1,330,455. Patented Feb. 10,1920.

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l H iw To all whoiitz't Be it lcnownsthat-lyRnssnm. EuTA-YID R, a citizen-of the United ,States, zresid'mg'at 618 l-VestQISIth-street, New: Yorkyiinrzthe county of New :York and state ofNewzYork,

have. invented certain :newi and: :usefuli'lin provements in Machines for MakingeHair Yarn; of which the following isa: specification; reference nbeing had therein ,to" the accompanying drawing.' .3: 1 r

The invention vvrelatestto tumachinesafor wrapping hairs and hair' substitutes and while it may .be embodied :ineonstructions adapted for var-iouspurposea'it' isunore pare ticiilarly napplicable to; machines: for-I1 'wrap ping:v fibersysuch' as hairs for hair eyarn. n 121:;

Having in ivieiw; to'ipiov'idewannapparatus for wrapping hairs .or similarfifibers which shall 1 be of the l highest efiiciencypobj ectsi of the invention are to provide a machine for making hair. yarn i'n=':which:.the feedioffithe hairs to the spindle shall be positive .and

certain and which feed imavtbe regulated to suit different le'n'gths' i of hairs on fibers which zshall have partszreadily accessible and remo vable and for which duplicate parts may be substituted; which sha'llinot-rrequire the. attention of skilled operatorspwhich shall be capable of operation as aabattery-Tof units, each unit in itself performing the complete operation of making the hair yarn; which shall be simple, compact a'nd economical in construction; and which shall be safe and speedy in operation; These and other objects of the invention will'in. part be obvions and in part be more .fully explained in the following'description: a; i The invention consists in themovel-iparts, improvements, combinations and features of construction herein shown and described. a

The accompanying drawings which :are referred to herein and form a part hereof, illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same serving in connection with the description .herein to explain the principles 'of the invention. Y

' Of the drawings: 1

. Figure .1' is an end elevationcf-a machine constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention and showsa'pairof supports upon which are mounted the parts of bne'operating'u'nit; t I i Fig. 2 is a rear View of the machine, taken on the line 2'2 of 'Fig; '1,'and shows the driving'ineans located at one end of a line man ai IFAEING He m 9150f letters ifatent, 1920. an: 24; 19174;?Se1'ia1 no. 144,255.

:)|-.. "-u'b 1 1 (of-framework on supports,- parts being broke'maway, andqsome in outline; F ig.g-3 is anienlarged detail view of a portion of the m'echanisnr illustrated in Fig. 1, showing the parts iinthe position assumed when'the hair or fiber is being gripped preparatory to. beingj'extracted from. the container, some parts being-broken away and some outlined; I

- i Fig. 4 is also an enlarged detail view of a similar portion of the mechanism illustrated in F ig'. 1,,b1'1t witl1'the parts in the position assumediwhen releasing the haironfiber to be led to ,the wrapping spindle, some parts being, broken away and I some outlined f;

:mfechzinism usjedto actuate the: gripper or means employed to extract the hair from the container, the. parts in bold-lines illustrating the position ,of the gripper when its ends close upon a hain'andthedot and dash'o'ut lines illustratingthe rearward movement of the gripper and qthewposition'aof the parts when releasing the hair; I

...Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the same;

7 is aperspective view showing the shaft, actuating ithe -gripping mechanism, and illustrates more particularly the means employed for convertingthe rotary motion of the shaft into the quadruple movement of the' deflector Fig. 8 is a face view of a well known form of bobbin spindle or wrapper in yarn making machines and is shown as equipped with the improved guide for the hairs in their iii) journey from thedefiector to the spindle;

and i I l v I Fig.9 is anenlarged perspective view of the said guide shownin Fig. 8, different po sitions' of the hair in its journey' to the spindle being shown by the black and dotand-dash lines. r I For convenience in describing and understanding the machine and its operation, a brief general statement of the parts and their coordination and operation will be given, to be followed by' a detail description of the sam'e;and, first, it may be said that the purpose of the machine isto wrap hairs. as those of horses, or similar filaments, with thread so as to make hair yarn for use in fed into the which wraps them noijpowei' and they are so arranged that their thread. To insure proper. and certain feed operations are properly timed with relation of the hairs to the spindle'after leavmg'the toeach other.

gripper, special instrumentalitiesare e em- RGfQIIlIlg QQjY to the drawings in detail,

ployed incl ding a deflector and IfQ IQthere is illustrated a complete unit or mech- 7o conducting ,the hairs to ,the guide. with anisnrfor, making yarn of hairso in ilar which the sp'i'ndleis equipped, this guide'r o filame'iits',"said unit being madei cctird tating at speed and unfailingly guidingithem ance withcertaini-ieatures of the invention. hairs, straight and perpendicular, into the It will be obvious from the description hereflspindlefi To strengthen the yarn'and insure in that a battery of anyidesired numberdif the .contin-uit y of its core, a continuous these limits may-be employed "and? actuated thread also fed 'to the spindle, and the by co mmonmeans. For a com'pleteund-ensuccessive hairsan d the core-thread, as they standing? of the invention, however, it is are fed intothe spindle side by side, are onlyfnecess'ary to illustrate andde'scrihe one J wrappeditogether by the wrapping threads of these units, the-actuating means, and the fromthe spindle; he finished yarn-is then connection betweemtheiunit andthe-actuat- 'spoole'd and stored; ng m n j hvmthods'and means for iii- To perform these variousoperations-the stalling duplicates ofthe' unit b-eingi'obvious. machine comprises, properlymounted upon The framework forsthemiachine-iasshown a frameworkA, a'contalner or-holder B for consists. of standards -A. arranged with the hair C'whi'ch is to be fed-into the matheir inner portions abutting, see: Fig." '1. chine, this co ntaincr being mounted upon Any suitable numbereof 'tl1ese;..standa1:'ds tracks; An 'extracting mechanism E takes may beemployedand arranged inirowsgside the liairsQfr-omithe container for the next byx. side and z'atr.suitableiizintervalsi': ciThe 1. step in the operation of the machine,{ and standards tare. preferably rfzistened'etiigether in 'Figz athecontainer' is 'shown with its ebyibrac'ngirods:Alfiand arraangle bean-15A, supply of h'airj in presentation} to" this i exa-sflat banana? and asupport-i *Aa w Upon tractinginechanism,the'gri'ppingfingers of this frameworkrniay-r bei'nioimtecl am which are shown infclosed position upon a the battery-.- 12:; ifrr-iu if of: hair. The hairds'th'en 'with'dr'awnfrom the As before stated thehairs 'ors filaments-C container by the extractor or gripping which are to bewrappedand' fashionedinto mechanism by a rearward or outward hair yarnarec'stored in:acssuitableeholderror movement of the gripper, the position of container. :Prefei'ably, xthis contaiiieh is in the gripper at-the 'completion' of-"the exthe form-:ofiangoblongreceptacleiBg open at tractin z' orrearward movement, and the po both ends and at the =top'for the easy ingress sition of the parts engaged in effecting said and'egress of therhair, andiisiotfsuitable dimovement beingshown in Fig. i. I In Fig. 5 mensionsr As-the hairs whichiare to be the position of theextractor, when its'griptaken from this container-(to 'formwthe lyarn ping-fingers have first closed upon a hair in must-be taken singly, it win be seen thatrit the container, is shown in bold lines, while is desirablesthat the 'position' of the-contheposition ot'theparts, when the extractor tainer B with relation to the means for eX- has been withdrawn in its rearward movetracting the hairs from the container should ment, is shown in dot-and-dash linesheconstantly varied so that ia fresh and When the'hair' has been withdrawn-a sufconstant supply of hairs maybe presented a. ficient distance by this rearward movement to the extracting-means; V of the extractor, the fingers of the latter According to one-feature ofthe invention open and "the hair is released: and the hair therefore, and in the'prefenredzembodiriient is forced downwardly by a deflector G be thereof, means are. provided for shifting tween the rollers I which are now in open thecontainer laterallywith relation to the 1 position. The'respective positions of the deextractor E. Such-means as shown'(Fig-. 11.3 flector G the openrollors H the hair C, 3) are in the formof a reciprocating frame and the core-thread J'at' one period in the upon which the container 2 is reniovably operation are shown in Fig. 4. The rollers mounted and comprising-a pair ofvpai'allel then come together (the deflector G movrails B connected togetherby braces or I inrqout of'operative position) and by r ecross pieces B and arranged tdslide back 1311 volving upon the hair continue its downand forth horizontally on supportingf rollers ward movement leading it 'into'the guide L, B- and B v -mounted in suitable brackets on shown in detail in Fig. 9, 'where it is caught the framework, the rollers B being and forced to awime a straight and perpengrooved to holdthe supportingwframe in f dicular position, 'in whichpositi'on it is fed place duringfits slidingmovements. One of 125 into the spindle M, where in association the cross pieces B (seeiF-igrfihis formed with the core thread-J it-is wrapped bv the with a pair ci s-depending flanges BQ arwrappingthreads O'fi'orn'the' bobbins P arranged to be iengagedbyapin' B? ,"projectranged'on-th'esnindle.:see Fig.-8. Theivariinn torwardlyimm aipinion 'B.-1*=driven-bya one parts are driven from a common source smaller pinion B fixed to a fore-and-aft 30 was shaft B which is rotated through a worm and worm gear I) from a transverse shaft B. As a result of this construction, the hair container is caused to move back and forth across the central path of movement of the extractor E and thus constantly to present a fresh supply of hairs thereto, it being pointed outthat the driving connecnecti'ons are such that this movement of the container takes place slowly and quietly so as not to interfere with the extraction of the hairs. An other suitable form of mechanism may e employed to effect such movement of the container, that just described bein only conventional. It is also to be note that the rails B may be of any desired length and may be supported at proper intervals by braces B and collars B and rollers 13 as above described, and these rails may be actuated by the single shaft B, it being unnecessary to duplicate this shaft for the various units of a battery, the shaft being usually connected with the middle unit" of a battery. g

It is tobe observed that-by keeping the hairs in a loosecondition they may be more easily extracted fromthe container, and therefore'means are provided for agitating the hairs during the lateral reciprocation of the container. As shown, a fixed table B arranged'adjacent to the front end of the container B and over which the extractor advances, is provided with protuberances or lumps B, (Fig. 6) and the ends of the hairs which project from the container are thereby disturbed or agitated during the reciprocation of the container relatively to the table. In other words, in the lateral movements of the" container, the contained hairs are obliged to pass over lumps or rises B which-therefore loosen and separate the hairs and cause them to rub against one another. This action not only facilitates the gripping action of the extractor, but it serves to clean the hairs and rid them of all particles of dust or other natural adherences, and in addition avoids any tendency of the'hairs to stick together such as would cause the presence of cavities when the hairs are withdrawn by the extractor.

Preferably, also, suitable means are provided tokeep the hairs in the central path of the gripper and, as shown, these means comprise wires B projecting laterally from the lumps B. In addition if an extracted hair should fail to be engaged by the deflector G it will be maintained in position to be engaged thereby at its next operation notwithstanding the movement of the container. v

The extractor E, which draws the hairs from the container B, includes a pair of gripper jaws and is arranged to move forwardly or inwardly toward the container, grip a hair protruding therefrom," move rearwardly or outwardly away from the container with the hair, and then release it, such action of the extractor taking place at each cycle of operation. As shown, rigidly connected to a driving shaft E is an eccentric E which travels in a crown E vhaving an arm E at the end of which is pivotally connected one end of a lever E the other end of said lever being connected to a transverse rock-shaft E journaled in the framework of the machine. At the other end of said shaft E is rigidly secured a forked arm E (Fig. 2) and a companion forked arm E is rigidly secured to a parallel rock shaft E also ournaled forward in the framework. .Mounted in the ends of the forks of said arms E and E, which are of equal ,radii, are pivot pins E and E on which pins is pivotally mounted the lower gripper jaw E of the extractor, this dual pivotal connection serving to give the lower jaw 1:? and the parts carried by it, including the upper jaw, a parallel motion in a horizontal direction toward and from the containenas the parts are operated by the rotation of'the-shaft E In this way'the hai-rs'are drawn endwise from the container in a substantially straight and horizontal line,'wliich greatly facilitates the extracting operation as well as the deflecting action later to be described.

As shown, (Figs. 4 and 5) the lower gripper jaw E of the extractor carries an upward extension E which forms a seat E for a rocking pivot E of the upper gripper jaw E, which latter is normally held, by a spring E, with its front end separated from the outer end E of the' lower jaw 13], the rear end E of the upper jaw resting on the rear end E of the lower jaw E all as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6. l The active or forward end of the upper jaw E is in the form of a needle grip E, the same being preferablv slightly slotted in its gripping face so as to facilitate the secure grasping and holding of the hairs. The forward or active end of the lower jaw E is in the form of thin leaf E pointed and sharpened at its forward end E (Fig. 6) in order to adapt it to act as a wedge among the hairs C. If desired, a thumb screw E or any other suitable form of device may be arranged on upper jaw E for holding and setting the needle grip E in proper position thereon.

Upon releasing the spring E, the upper gripper member may be easily removed and if desired-duplicated or the gripping end adjusted,

Electrical means are provided for'actuating the extractor gripper fingers, and said means are controlled so that at predetermined periods in the movement of the extractor. the needle grip E" and leaf grip E will be closed to catch a hair between themand thenop'e'ned to @release the-hair.

.lihe. 0peningf:movement of :these gripper members is? preferably-caused to take; place near but not quite at .the-.( o1-np'letion of the gins: its :reerward or retreating? movement away" from: the: container, 'although obviously such: closing moveinent might be effected at an earlier period' ze. '9'; at or about the completionrof the forward j iiioveinent: of the' ei'tra-ctoru By.hawingtheggrippermemr hers close-upon the hairsidnning. the retreatin}; i'i'iove'mentiof the extractor, all'dangerof the buckling ofitlie ha-iris remdv'ed,la-nd-' the extracting: operations *ma'de easierhnd performizd inore" 'gracefully"thm1 would other- '1' be: possiblefi .1 The ielect'rical: means: employed coin'priseia generator .LF -.seeF-ig. 2, and an electriccircuit zthrough feontacts :1 and E i1bet\\-eeir-which .is'e'zi corninutatmy oicontroller F t ihounte'd :uponthe :shat't' i13 his the shaft'E? rotates; -l 3lle:3l3WO.-] )Ol1fiii: contact'pie'ce F ioiiens' iind closesitlfeicircuit in aimiann'er presently: to be 'deseribecl; the emcuit-"being flOH'1 dD- pDl6 FF5hthl'fllfgh .rcon tact F c onimutato1"'-F?, contact-piece. (I througlr -':the-= gi'oun dedc n'iachineryo F3,- 'to coils F and F of an el ectrdmegnetmarried-hy the lower extraietor .jew. E leading wire F through line 'F" a'nchb'zick to the ole; Upon energizationvcs'used' by :the closing ot the circuit, 'thewmagnetie'coils F and F actto. puli down? the dipper aw and close the needle gripior'i finger Til-f upon' the leaf 'oi loWer 'finger?entl'- E andupen deenergization" of. gtheyeoils' caused by the breakingot the circuit the upper jaw with its finger E lrises' under the influence of the spring IC -which pulls down theportion oi the'jawat the rear of'the' pivot; E

Due-to tliiszarrangementof the parts, the electrical means are properly synchronized with the movements 01 the extractor soas to effect the opening :tnd closing.- of itsigrippcr iuembers at the"pe1'i0ds:befo"re mentioned. it being observed that thecomn'iutator or con- 'troller F, which is mounted on the power driven shaft E effecting the mechanical operations of the various' parts, acts under the control of such shaft to make and break the electric circuit for ene'rgizin and deenergizing the magnetic insti'umentality at the' proper' periods; To regulate theseperiods of energi'z'etion and denrgizatiomfisee Fin. 2, the commutator F is made in sections and each section has any desired portion of its. face, as F and F res'pectivelidnsulated so as to break -=the ei rcuit. As the-sections are made relatively adjustable. the relative positioned? the insulated portions can also be regulated at will; and it willube, seentthat in thismanner the-male ageeogieu ing. andibreaking of the circuit and consequentenergization anddeenergization of the magnetic coils .F'" and-F? can be regulatedlat'willa l The actuation of the gripper members in the-mamior above described constitutes an important andi'a luab'le feature ot-the present: im'ention; possessing-1 numerous advantages; over all prior- COIlSt/l'ilClilOIlS'iflnd bringing about'results which could notibe-attained in. such prior. constructions. 4 It not only greatly simplifies-the construction and. 0perationof theizparts, but enables them to perform the necessary operations; which; are extremelydelicatm with absolute precision. :lAs. the hair drawn: :jfroin the container in msubstantially: horizontal position, and as the spindle is- -situated beneath that instant positiomof the hair, the deflector G :isa'ctnatedto-turn the hair in the direction ofthe spindle and'so from its horizontal to a perpendicular &l;l ltll(l.r' It will' be noted-also that sa'ixlidetlectormust 'be so arranged as not to interfere with the=-extractor' =in-its .opcigztiong --'and, therefore, in the preferred,

embi ililiient' ot the, inventionillustrated, the

ileflcctcl: is; .a'rranged l :t'o be normally; in

ictii erpositimr to one-side {of the-path 1 of nuln'em'ent of the 1 extractor and to be moved into; active position above such 5 path during thefireurward movement ofithe extractor; It then-makes a downward; increment across the math of movement. of the extractor when the la ter is- Withdrawn andbetween it and the table B-?. ..for turn-in the hair into a perpendicular positioiyas snown in Fig, 7-, then withfclra-ws on the same horizontal plane-to a position hencath that from which itsta-rted. and .then rises to its norni'al'inactive position. 4

ilhe-deflecmr, as shovm, comprises a transverse .roclzhshaft '(i rotatably mounted in proper supports and arranged beneath the shaft 15?. Upon said shaft E is rigidly secured-a segmentalwheel G having equal; portions of its periphery cutaway and. forming .on its Wall G two webs, G and, G 1 propel-l3 balancing each other. .Extending out-\vardly from the periphery of each web and at right an des thereto is a wedge shaped flange G the two flanges extending in opposite directions from each other. The side fa'ce G of each fia nge contacts, upon its relative thrust, with-archer G the pair of these rollers being mounted in a support G slidably mounted-o1ra=rod G fixed to supports G .Whcrcin the shaft E is mounted. 'An ext-GBS'lQIIiG ot-the support G? is loosely mounted on the shaft G and confined between a-pairof collars g thereon. Fixed upon-the shaft-G betwcen the supports Gr of-the frame isa two-arm lever G between the outer ends of which is-fixed a pin G passingthroughr a: slot G r n-inzthe end of the arm G 9E;0f a crown,G f*in.which travels an ee c entricflG i tast -p. 1 the. shaft Ejf. vAt the end :of the shaft fGfiscoupled a smaller shai't G. bya coupling: G? and secured to said shaft Gfiis a bending Min G 53, hen the outer and ilpperend of hichl extends .a deflector arrn G 9% suitably reeted" at its end GE"? p rop erly to contact with, the hair and deflect it securelyinits downward movement.

E .taking the positionshown in Fi 7=as a start, the face G3 of the,flange,G.}; t1 av elm will three ,air illeiz (t is h direction oi the arrow. 'GR for aspace. eqiirvalentto the c e :Gfhi are? h e f I travels aintli the lower endaot ts slot. G4?

ve e t ee l t ei e cam w ee G3? is fi h rwheel no in'oile eiiegt on the wrle a eeeeismaette t e ei P-m l war red al; eee eessneuhrthemes r mee sese titseeshee n'h he r has??? u l t e ea ea tt eeehiitteh is Ps i a d l t t e; she ttti ait e'aetmea mawheel Q111 i es siztheeapwere mi nth n agthei ri'ewfih e se the iahis manner wit in the m ans described the deflector arm time normally ume h ne t eresit on; sh t one ide.e -.;thee s mtea f m w h position git ,is, caused, togmov e zlongitudinall cluring the rearward movement of the or;- tractor as indicated by the arrow Gufian'l: at or near, gthe, eor npletioniof the rearward movementg gof the extractor to pursue a radial course downward asjndioated by the arrow G to the-position between the. rollers H and li i, shownin Fig, {biLIl d JO which further, allusion be shade deflecting :the hair. to) its proper perpendicular position duringsuch radial course; rwhereupon itis withdrawn di ring the movement of the extractor ;o11t ojfthe fieldijofiop eration thereof in thedirection shown by the arrow i and then by thereverse radialmove ment, as shown by the arrow G l is restored to itsoriginal inactive po ition y It. maybe'noted thatthe operation of the parts is so tiined that the deflector begins its downward deflecting; movement slightly before the entra ctor qompletes its retreating movement away irointhe hair container and while the. extIii tilted. hair is I still held by the gripper fingers- .In. this way the. initial deflecting movement ,of, the defiector will draw.v the extracted hair r a short dist an ce farther from lth e-contaiiierand the same time carry it 'part way toward ,the; feeding means. thereby-insurind thefpositive delivamt thetate r eedi m a rh a it is subsequently releasedby, the extractor.

The means ion separating and closing' the feed rollers Insane H 't compriseia cam H fasttothe shaft E and actingupon a lever l-l fihfixed to one end eta transverse rock sl a ftf l-lt t,v whose other end has fast thereto. an arm I {carrying the roller H 3,

tated through-,connections .with the main shaft hereinafter referred to, the first roller 1 H??? being; rotated byyfrictional engagement with the second roller and the hairwhich is between; them and which is passed downwardly -;in a' perpendicular position. The

camQHF? is properly adjusted so as to bear upon the lever. H}? and; through the latter to move theprollerparm 1 1, 33 forward; in time K to, catch the f hair 1 between. the two i rp l 's' i eti-t 9-: tf iIl .(W Q L t edieflqdb 35 {dine got {pontact (and teari gthe Kellen-a m; H 3 bee erdtin tim -ts P rm t hes efl ete n rm Gtttrel tseews w ee ia-lz i i s et w e" its course downwardly when I ppmete eat the 1 'pw eu.se z S l- 1QWS gshown Fig. 3, through {the energization of the magnetic coils F? and F, the gripper fingers E3 and 159 are closed upon the strand-of hair-C, and thadefle'tor aunt-G is in the positionshown iii-Fig. {1. Upon the rotation of fthe shaft E3,- the Wedge vface. portion of thez'segmental avheel G; will .cause a the deflector arm ,G to -,be movedaforward, in the ,direction of 'the arrow G (Fig- 7) during'which time the projecting end of t e cam H will approach therollerendofthe level- H and while theextractor is receding from the. container B; This condition of ,the -parts is main tained, until the extractor 'nearscthe end of its; retreating; moyement,,- when on a slight further movement-0f the shaft E the cam H 9 depresses said lever H throwing back the roller arzngHm, and forming a gap between thegfeeding r rollers/H and H and at th t, mome t the deenergization of the,coilsF andF oicurs,tthe partly extracted strand of hair C being released from the grippergfingers which are vopened by the spring .Effl; while the deflector: arm G throughlthe action, ofithe ,cam wheel G descendsinlthe gourse represented by the arrow :G t and acquires the position shown in: ,Fig, 4 in which are also shown I the rela tive positions of all the parts just enumerated and ofthghairfl which is beingded to a" perpendicl i lar position. it being rememii e fi it t kil a x e m e i downward or deflecting movement before the extracted hair is released'bythe gripper fingers. "Thecam H hav ng a short actuating period, the lever H under the action of the spring'H see Fig. 6, quickly returns the arm H bringing the-roller T3 i'l contact with the driven roller H before the conducted portion'of the hair" 0 relieved. from the deflector ,arm G of the revolution-ofthesaid'sh'aftE, dur

in g whichtiire the-deflector arm G makes the 'two movements; respe tively, Withdrawingit from the fieldofthe'feeding operation and restoring it toits normal inactive position, as shown by thearrows Gr andG His a grave defect-in machines fol-making hair'yarn' that the hair is not guided into the mouth of the spindle positively-and because of this defect the yarn'isbrokenfre 'quently :and is liable to have 'many imper fections besides fouling'the "pa-rtso'f themachine with the hairs and thusinterfering \viththe operation of the-machinehlid its output. Means are thereforeprovided-for guiding positively the hair into the mouth of the spindle, and preferably and as shown this means comprises at-rotating spiral guide 1 This ouide'should be arranged "in position suitable to guide the hair into'the mouth of the rotating spindle, and 'in'the part cular embodiment *of the invention illtutmtecl. see Fig. 9, it is'shovvn as supported some distance above the spindle mouth bv means ofuprights L fixedon a collar L mounted on the spindle 'M with which it rotates. With this form of rotat ing construction the hair is guided positively-to the mouth of the spindle where it is wrapped with the core thread 5 by the threads 0 from thebobbins P man obvious manner. The core thread 3 is fed from a bobbin J su tably located as on the support J As the hair wrapping orcovcrinooperation takes place within the spindle slightly below the mouth thereof, it will be seen that the hair must be under very positive control in order to enter the spindle mouth. Actual practice has-shown that the sp ral m mber L will accomplish this result unfailingly, acting by its'high speed of rotation to draw the hairs instantaneously int the axis of rotation of the spindle and guiding them strai rht into the spindle mo th. It may also be noted that the sweep of the spiral mem er is'much greater in ra ius than that of the rotating spindle'slo t at e en, under the most abn rmal .condi tions (as when a hair assumes such"an"inclin'ed position as 'shownin Fig. '9) it will nevertheless be'caug'ht and drawn into the center of the spiral and thus caused to enter the ,mouth of the spindle. This arrangementalso constitutes an important and valuable featu'reof the present invention, being 'the"firstdevice-of its kind which can be re lied upon absolutely to insure the delivery of the hairs to the spindle for the covering operation;

Means are providedjto dispose of any exce'ssor misshapedhairs which by any chance pingfrom the spindle. In other Words the spiral guide is provided with a cutter and trims the hairs as they are guided from the 'feed rolls 'to the spindle, thereby insuring the'complete wrapping or covering oft-he haififabout the traveling core ,thread. The Spindle 'isopei a-ted from a pulleyhf 'co-nnected' to thefriiaiiii sh'aft R i as shown in Fig; *1, a lttight ener M being provided. It is obvious thatichq operation of the spindle may leasing the belt tightener M Obviously, the spindle and accessories are duplicated foreach unit. i

'As the wrapped thread leaves the spindle M, it passes under a guide roll N and is wound around'the-spool N which is 'frictionally rotated by a sleeve on a shaft N journaled in suitable brackets N secured by belts or other-fastening devices N to the framework. The guide roller N is arranged to rotate idly in arms depending from i a supporting bracket N which lat ter also'supports a guide or eye-piece N rcciprocated back and forth thereon in the well-known manner to traverse the thread across the spool N p "The driving connections to the various parts have'been partly described above but may be'summarized as follows:

As abovestated, the spindle M is rotated directly from the main driving shaft R by a large pulley M connected by a belt M to 'amuch smaller pulley M fixed to the lower endof the spindle, whereby the latter is rotatedat high speed.- T he connections between the main shaft and the driven shaftE are best shown in Figrs'l 'and 2. As there, illustrated; the main shaft is pro yided with a m gear T meshing with a similar gear T fixed to an intermediate shaft T This hitter shaft is further provided with axs'mau 'sear T meshing with a. much lar er gearT rotatable on a penda t :rm T and meshing in turn with a slightly larger gear-T fast upon'a transbe, discontinued at any time by rc- 9 verso sh aft T =ifrom wliich' the arm' T is loosely suspehdedfi Alongside "the gear T the" shaft T -is provided with"'a sprocket wheel E connected by a chain E to a small sprocket wheel E fixedto the shaft E'*-,"'-thus completing the connections' to the latteL'Which' effects the to and fro movements-ofthe extractor E and the roller H as well as thefoperation of the defiector Gr in' -the manner before de-' scribed. "The*rotatkin; of the shaft H carryingthe feed roller H is efi'ected by means of a'sprocket wheel H fast to the shaft" a'lid connected by ch'ain "H 'to asimilar sprocket wheel H on the shaft 13 before referred 'to, this shaft- B being driven through spur gearing H from the shaft T and which as just described is driven from the main shaft; The shifting of the container B- fromfthe shaft B has already been described so that the'operating connectionsfrom the "main shaft will be clear without furtherde scription. To efiect the rotation' 'of tlie-"spool N- its driving shaft' l T has a sprocketwheel N con n'ec'tcd {by a ehain NW tb'a smallen s rocket wheel N fixed to n shaift N 'lhi'sjsha'ft N "is {driveir through a trai n zof gearing N from a shaft N journaled in the lower end of a-p'e'ndant arm N and having sprocket j wheel N 5 1 connected by a chain T to a larger sprocket wheel on the shaft *T driven --'fromthe 'main shaftl as above" noted. The varions parts arefthus driven by positive connections from the mainshaft R and it is pointedout that these connections are so proportioned and relatedas to effect the operations of the different" parts in timed'- i*elation. While-the foregoing mechanism is particularly suitable for the intended operations," it is evident that various other forms of mechanism might be employed to carry out'thc'des'ired operations. y I

' lf it should be desired to change the speed of the parts. this-may be done by removing the -gear T and 'sub'stituting'another of the cle's'ii-ed ratio,-it being remembered that the gear is mounted on the arm T which may be swung outwardly at will to permit such substitution. Similarlv if it be de sired to alter the relative sp ced of the spool-" ing mechanism. the gear N carried bvthe swinging arm N may be removed and another of the desired ratio substituted therefor. In this way' the parts may be freely adjusted to accommodate hairs of different lengths as Well as hairs ofdiffcrent' thicknesses or form, etc.

It will be-ohvions from the foregoing desc -ipti'on that many units maybe employed, all deriving their power from the main shaft R Y It will'be obvious also that on the shaft E maybe arranged any number of "gripping'mechanisms'; on the deflector shaft G may be arranged a: deflector arm. G for each unit; and on the roller shaft H a driven roller H may be provided forea-ch nnit,+the companion roller and its arm and mechanismbeing also adapted to be duplicated on each gripping mechanism;

and a spooling apparatus may be provided for each unit; as also a spindle drive. It will also be obvious that the electrical circuit for energizing the magnetic coils which actuate the gripper fingers may be used for any desired'number of units, the magnetic coils being adaptedfto be duplicated. on each unit. It is believed that the operation of the machine as a whole has been fully set forth in the foregoing dcscrijtition and there foreno particular further-description will be necessary. I b I 1 i A Inachine for making hair yarn constructed in accordance with the foregoing description will carry out the objects of the invention, as heretofore stated, and will pos sess other advantages'which will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

i The invention in its broader aspects I i is not i 1 limited to the precise' 'construction shown and described norito 'any' constructioninwhich thesaniehas been or may be enibodiedyas many changes may be made in the' details-thereof without departing from the main principles'of the invention or sacrificing its chief'advantagcs a 1. In a machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combination with a hair container and an extractor,;onc of said parts being movable toward and-from the) other to draw the hairs from the containc'rfor delivery to the covering means, of a deflector movable between the container and extractor in their separated condition to direct the extracted hairs toward the covering means.

v 2. Ina machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combination of a hair container, a movable extractor to draw the hairs therefrom for delivery to the covering means, and a deflector movable across the path of movement of the extractorto direct the extracted hairs toward the covering means.

3. In a machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combination of a hair container, an extractor movable in a horizontal direction to drawthe hairs from the container for delivery to the covering means, and a deflector movable in a'verticaldirection to direct the extracted hairs toward the covering means.

l. in a machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combination of ahair container, a movable eX- tractor to draw the hairs therefrom, means for feeding the hairs to the covering means, and a deflector movable relatively to the extractor to carry the extracted hairs'into the field of action ofthe feeding means.

In a machine of the character described comprising a vertically arranged hair covering spindie, the combination with a hair container and an extractor, one of said parts being movable toward and from the other in a iorizontal direction to draw the hairs from the container, of underlying means for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering spindle, and a-defiector-movable vertisally between the extractor and container in their separated condition to carry the leading ends of the'extracted hairs downwardly into the field of action of'the feeding means.

6. In a machine of the characterdescribed comprising hair covering 1neans,-the combination with a hair contaii'ier and an extractoiyone of said partsbeing movable toward and from the-other to drawthe hairs fronrthe container, of-means for feeding the extracted hairs lto' the covering means, and a deflector movable between the container and extract-Orin their-separatedcondition'to carry the extracted hairs into the field of action of thefeeding-meansev v In amachine ofthe-characteridescribedcomprising hair covering means, the combination :of ahair container,- an extractor to draw the hairs therefrom, a pair of coacting members forfee'din-g the extracted hairs to the covering means, means for separating and closing said members -periodi cally, and a movable deflector acting in the separated condition-of the'feed-members to carry the extracted hairs therebetween.

-8. Ina machine-of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combi nation of a'hair container, an extractor to draw the hairs there-from, a .pair of -coacting members for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering means, means for-separating and closing said members periodically, and a deflector movable throughsaid members in their separated condition to carry the extracted hairs therebetween.

9. In a machine of the character described con'iprising hair covering means, the combination of a hair container, an extractor to draw the hairs therefrom for delivery to the covering means, and a deflector movable in one direction to engage an extracted hair and, then in a diflerent direction to direct it toward the covering means.

10. In a machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the

combination'of a hair container, an extrac-- tor to draw the hairs therefrom, a pair of co-acting members for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering means, a deflector movable in one direction to engage an extracted hair and then in a different direction .to carry it into the "field of action of the feed-members, .andymeans for .='separatingthe feed-members in time to receive the extracted hair-from the deflector and there-j after closing said members to continue the feeding actio'nt 91121111 a? machine ,of-thecharacter described comprising 'hair covering' meanjs, the combinationjof ahair container, an I extractor to drawthe-hairs therefrom, a-l-pairl'of co-actingmembers for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering means, a deflector movable in -one di'rec'tionto engagean extracts ed hair and then in 'adifferent direction through-the feed members to carry" the hair therebetween,- and means forvseparating the feed-members intime to ,permit the passage therethrough' 0f the; deflector and thereafter closing-said members to. continue the; feed= ing-'actiomg, 5-5; 7 -12. In a'hnachin'e of: the character described 'comprisinglzhair covering means,1:the combination of a air container, a; movable extractor. 1,0 draw the hairs therefrom. for delivery to ,the covering means, a Y deflector movable ,toward the extractorand. -;then across its path ;of-;m;o1zement-; so asifirst.;t o engagean -extractedihairfand; than direct; it oward'ith'e o cringimeans .andimechanism foreifep ingrtheimovementsrof thenp s' med: -1re1 ti0n;eo% "-"f .-13. {In a 'mechinewof, --the -char'acter described-.comprising'hair covering means, the combination Oicflwhflil container; amovable extractor to draw the I-ha'irs therefrom for deliveryto the covering means, a deflector movablei in four'difi'erent directions, first to,- ward theextr'actor, then. across its pathof movement, -thenaway from such path, and finallyiyback ,to its original position, and mechanism for reflecting the movements of the parts in timed relation. A

I la-In a machine of the character d'escribed-comprising hair covering means,.the combination of a hair container, a movable extractor to draw the hairs therefrom,'a pair of coacting -members for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering means, one movable .into and out of engagement with the'other, a deflector movable'across the *path of movement of the extractor and through the feed-members their separated condition to deliver the extracted hairs thereto, and, mechanism for effecting the movements of the'parts in timed relation.

15. In a machine of the character describedcomprising hair covering means, the combination of ahair container, a movable extractor to draw the hairs therefrom and comprising gripper members movable to open and closed position at predetermined periods, a pair of coacting members for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering means, one of said members being movable into and out of engagement with the other, a

deflector movable across the path of movement of the extractor and through the feedmembers in theirseparated condition to deliver theextracted hairs-thereto, and mechanism for effecting the movements of the various parts, in timed relation,

16. In .,a, mach'ne' of thecharacter de scribedv comprising hair covering means, the

combinationof a, hair container, a movable extractor to draw the hairs therefrom and comprising gr pper members movable to open, and closed ,position' at predetermined periods,.a pair of,coacting me1nber's as feeding the v extracted hairs to. the cover ng means, one of sald members, be ng movable into and out of engageinent .witli the other,

a deflector mevable acrossthe path of move ment of the extractor and through-the feed-f members .in'. their separated condition togdeg liver the extracted hairts theret o, and inecha nism ,foneffecting the imovements of the various parts timedrelation, the said mechanism including electrical means for effecting Qtheopening andjclosing movements of the extractor gr pperfmembers, i

175111 a .maphme of the character, at}:

wer m nses ha r "ee e was t combination of; a,v hair; conta ner, a ,movable extractor to draw, the hairs agrar an and comprising 1 gripper members movable to open and. close ,pOSltlOIl atpredeternnned periods, aipair of coacting members for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering means one of said .members being movable into andout of engagement with the other, a deflectormovable across the'path of movement of the extractorand through the feedmembers in their separated condition, to deliver the extracted ,hairsthereto, and mechanism for effecting the movements of the varioiisparts inrtimed relation, the said mechanism including a power-driven shaft,

the extracted hairs ositively into the field of action of the fee ing means, and means for ositively guiding the hairs from the feeding means to thecovermg means.

. 19. In a. machine of the character de scribed comprising hair covering means, the combination of a hair container, a movable extractor to draw the hairs therefrom, means for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering means, a deflector movable across the path of movement ofthe extractor to carry the extracted hairs positively into the field of ac'tion of the feeding means, and'means for positively guiding the hairs from: the feeding means to the covering means, the

said guiding means comprisinga rotating spiral member to engage the hairsflas they pass from the feeding meaiis'and center them in proper relation to ',tl1e-"coveriiig means.

20. In a machine of the character described}; 5

comprising 'ha'ir covering means, the combination of a hair containenan extractor to draw the hairs; therefrom and compris-' ing relatively movable gripper members,

means for effecting the opening and closing" so movement of saidmembers, a' movable defiector to engage an extracted hair and direct it; toward the covering" means, and means for actuating the deflectorpthe said means being operative to initiate the deflect gs I ing movement of the deflector while the ex"- members, for the purpose described] 12 n mashi of e chara t r. {(184 cribed C mpri n a e r nslir e combination i "of y a a hair container? tractor 'inovable gtoward and from ,same'" to [draw thehairstherefrom'andjcom rising' relatively mo fvable'grip'pe'rfmem ers,

tracted hairs are still held by the gripper means for opening'and closing said gripper 5 members, means for feeding the extracted hairs to the covering means, a deflector movi able betweenthe extractor and container to] carry an extracted hair into the fieldof action of the feeding means, and means'for' actuating the deflector, the said actuating means being'operative to initiate the defleeting movement of the deflector while the extracted hair is still held by the gripper members, whereby said hair will be drawn farther from the container before it is released by the'extractor and its delivery to the feeding means thus positively insured.

In a machine of the character described, the combination of a hair container,

an extractor to draw the hairs therefrom, and means to engage and agitate the'hairs within the containerto loosen andseparate them, for the purpose describedf 23.111 a machine of the characterf described, the combination of a hair container, an extractor to draw the hairs therefrom, means for moving the container laterally in relation to the extractor, and means engaged by the hairs in the lateral movements of the container to agitate and loosen them for the purpose described.

24:. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a hair container adapted to hold the hairs with their ends protruding therefrom, an extractor to draw the hairs therefrom, means for moving the container laterally in relation to the extractor, and a fixed table upon which the protruding ends of the hairs rest, said table hen being formed-with lumps or rises to engage and agitate the hairs in the movementsof the container.

25,111 a machine of the character described, the combination of a hair container adapted to hold the'hairs with "their ends protruding therefrom, an extractor movable toward and from the container to draw the] hairs therefrom, means for movingthecon 'tainer laterally' in relation to the extractor,

v combinationofa' container to holdthe hairs drawnlendwise'irom the'rcontainerinj a inhorizontaljposition, an extractor disposed;

horizontally} and mounted to move toward} andfrom thecontainer with a parallelm'otion, and means vfor efl'ecting' the movement of the extractor; whereby' th'e hairs willlle,

stantiallylstraight' "and horizontal line;

27.5] Inj 'a machine of the" character de-Qj scribdicomprising hair. coverin meaasnta; comhina'tionfof ,ajhair oolitaineig an extractor movable toward and from? the 'containerfa pair, .ofiparellel' wi ng-..ar o 1 e ua radii pivotally coirnected to the extractor near tits-opposite ends, and means for eife'ct- 1 ing, the movement of the extractor.

528K111 a .-n iachine of'thecharacter described, the combination of a hair container, an extractor movable toward and from the container and comprising a pair of gripper members, a pair of swinging arms of equal radii 'pivotally I connected to one of said. gripper members near its opposite ends, the other gripper member being pivotally mounted on the companion member, means for efl'ecting'the movement of the extractor, and means. for rocking the pivoted gripper member at the proper times in the movements of the extractor'to efle'ct the gripping and 'releasingaction thereof.

29. In a machineof'the character described, the combination of a hair container, an extractor movable toward and from the container andcomprising a pair of gripper 30. In 1 a' machine" {of the character de-f scribed,"the combinationiof a hair container, an extractor movable toward and from the: container andifcomprising a pair ofgrjip'per miembe'rgfa" 'ai "of swinging. arms of equal radii p votal y-tonaecteamone of s'aidgrip Pii i' 'fm nb lis 2 4- bgnp s t e other gripper 7 m mber being pivotall'y" e es e the e mpa n m m means" for efi'ectii'ig movement of "the extractor, 7 5' and ineans tor efi'ecfing "the opening; and}: closing movements offits grippermembers,- the laSFSaid riieansfcomprising a spring act ing'on the pivotedinember to rock it to openposition, a stop toijarrestit'in such 'open- 100- sition', and an"electricallvenergiied device carried b'yjthf othermembr for rocking the pivotedmembertoclosedpositioni "3. n, a ,fiii f t ara r. dd: scribed'comprism" hafir covering meansfthe combination of 'a'gi'air container, a movable extractor renew the ;1iairs*the'renom afar delivery tofthe" fans and lat y} mow ante mb s electrical-means synchroniied with 'ithet 0 j messengeran es hetist a: ea en-aha ene-aay b v l prisirr hairjdveririg meansfih':95 combination of, a iair container; a" mo'vabl i cntractdr to new thi' fi irsthereirom fcr deliveryft'd thefcovering means and com-pris ingffr'e1ative'lyj "Infivable {grippermembers, a magnetic finstril'mentalitycarried by theextractor for efieaingj he opening and closing movements of its grippermmbers, a source of I electricity, a circuit 1 connecting said source and the magnetic .inst'rum'entality, and means controlled the movement of the'extractor to'gmake and break the circuit for energizing andfdeiinergizing the ma netic instrumentality at predetermined periods in the movements of. the extractor.

33. In a. machine of the character described comprising h'air, covering means, the combination of a hair containen-a movable extractor to draw the hairs: therefrom for delivery to the covering'means and comprising relatively movable;grippermembers, a magnetic instrumentality carried by the extractor for effecting the opening and closing movements of its gripper members, a source of. electricity, a circuit connecting said source and *the magnetic instrumentality, and a controllerincliided in said circuit and operated in synchronisin 'w'itlfthe movements 'of the extractor to energize and de-- energize the-magnetic instrumentality at the proper' periodsi 345111 a machinefo f the character doscribed comprising, hair covering means, the combination of-a hair "container, a movable extractor to draw the'ha'irs therefrom for delivery to the covering meansand 'compris- 130 "of electricity, a circuitv connecting said source and the magnetic instrumentality, and a controller included in saidcircuit and operated insynchronism with the movements of the extractorto energize and deenergize the magnetic instrumentality at the proper periods, the said-controller being adjustable to regulate the periods of energizze tion and denergization of the magnetic in-' strumentality. v v

35. In a machine of the character described comprising hair coi-ering means, the combination of a hair container, amovable extractor to draw the hairs therefrom for delivery to the covering means and comprising relatively movable gripper members, a power-driven shaft operatively; connected-to the extractor to effect the movements thereof, a magnetic instrumentality carried :by the extractor for effecting theopening and closing movements of its-gripper members,

asource ofelectricity, a circuit connecting said source and the magnetic instrumentality, and a controller included in said c'ircuit and mounted on the power-driven shaft to energize and deenergizethe. magnetic instrumentality at the proper periods in the movements of the extractona A I? '36. In a machine-"of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combination of a hair container, a movable extractor to draw the hairs therefrom for delivery to the covering means and comprising relatively movable gripper members, a power-driven shaft operatively connected to the extractor to effect the movements thereof. a magnetic instrumeutality carried by the extractor for effecting the opening and closing movements of its gripper members. a source of electricity, a circuit connecting said source and the magnetic instrumentality, and a controller included in said circuit and mounted on t-he'poWer-driven shaft to energize and deenergize the magnetic instrumentality at the proper periods in the movements of the extractor, the said controller being divided circumferentially into sections rotatable relatively to each other on the shaft to regulate the period of energization and deenergization of the magnetic instrumentality.

37. In a machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combination of a hair container, an ex-, tractor for drawing hairs therefrom for delivery to the covering means, and electrical means synchronized with the extracting op erations to effect the gripping and releasing action of the extractor at the proper periods.

38. In a machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the

combination of a hair container, an ex tractor for drawing hairs therefrom for de livery-to the covering means, and electrical means including a ma etic instrumentality energized and denergized at predetermined periods in the extracting operationsv to elfect the gripping and releasing action of the extractor. I a

.39. In a machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combination of a hair container, an, extractor for drawing hairs therefrom for delivery to-the covering means, and electrical means to effect the gripping and releasing action of the extractor, the said means ineluding a? magnetic ;in strumentality amociated with the extractor, a source of electricity, a circuit connecting-said source and magnetic instrunientality, and 'a'controller included in said circuit and acting at. predetermined periods in the extracting operations to. energize and denergize the magnetic instrumentalityix 40.;In" amachineflo'f ,the character described comprising hair coveringmeans', the combination of a hair container, an extractor for drawinghairs therefrom for delivery to the covering means, and electrical means to effect the gripping and releasing action of the extractor, the said means ineluding a magnetic'instrumentality associatedvvith the extractor, a source of electricity, a circuit connecting said-source and magnetic instrumentality, and a controller included in said circuit and acting at predetermined periods in the extracting opera tions to energize and denergize the magnetic instrumentality, the said controller being adj ustable-to-regulate the period of energization and denergization.

41. In a machine of the character described comprising hair covering means, the combination of a hair container and an extractor comprising relatively movable gripper members, one ofsaid parts being movable toward and from the, other to draw the hairs from the container 'for delivery tothe covering means, with means operative to effeet the closing action of the ripper members after the movable part-begins its retreating movement, for the purpose described.

42. In a machine of the character de scribed comprising hair covering means, the combmation of a container, an extractor movable toward and from-the container to draw the hairs therefrom for delivery to the covering means and comprising relatively movable gripper members, and means operative to effect the closing action of the gripper members after the extractor begins its retreating movement.

43. In a machine of the. character described, the combination of hair covering means, means for passing hairs thereto, and

ing :by its rotation to center and guide 'the passing hairs improper relation tothe hair covering-means; c

dle for covering the 'hairs, means for passin the hairs to the sp ndle, and a rotatingspira member arranged m advance of the splndle and acting byits rotation to c enter'ithe hairs -'into-the month of the 1 spindle." Q

45;" In machine :2of* the character: described; "the combination ofi a rotating spin.-

dle for -covering the hairs; meansfor passing -the hairs to the r spindle;- and =.a spiral member'mounted on'the spindle above the mouth thereof and acting by the'rotation of the spindle *to center the" -hairsand! Iguide them intcrthe' spindle mouth for thecovering 46. In a *machineof the character de-f i scribed, the combination'f'of a rotating spine dl'e for covering the hairs; linea'ns :for: passin the hairsifto theispindle; {and- :a rotating; spiral member arranged; in advanceiof the spi'nd le and' acting byritsanrotationwto center th'e hai-rs andigu'ide them into :the' mouth of the}spindle, the' said1 spiral! member having a sweepmf materially-greater radius than that-of the spindle mouth to" insure the dolivery of the hairs thereinto under the most abnormal conditions.

' 47; -'In'- machine-bf the characterdescribed, the combination :of. 'hair covering means, means foripassingthe hairs thereto, a rotating spiral member arranged in advance :of the covering means and acting by its rotation to center and-guide the hairs in proper relation thereto; and a fcutter disposed on-tlle*spiraldnember :to trim the hairs as they are guided-thereby.

48.: In' "a machine-of 1 the character described, the combinati'on of hair covering means, :meansfor epassing hairs thereto,- and an intermediate guide having a cutter dis-- posed'-thereon toi trim the hairs as they are guided'to thecovering meansn- 49: "In" a machine of :the character described, thecombination of hair covering meansymeans for: passing the hairs thereto,

and intermediate means for trimming-athehairs in-their passage to the coveringmeans.

50.-In a machine "of the -character described, the- 'COIl'lblIIfllllOll of hair covering means,-a deflector to directthe hairs toward said covering-means, and mechanism for -opcrating :the' deflector, the sald mechanismcomprising a rocktshaft on which the-"dev flector is mounted, means for; shifting" the shaft axially to locatethe defiectorain-.-diifer:-

ent positions, and means fon'turning the shaft in its different shiftedpositions;

51. In a machine -of:theeharacter, de-

scribed, the combiuatioupf-a movableex-s tractor; a feeding instrumentality comprismg coactmg members one of whlch is mov-fl able toward and. away from another; a de-,

- flector; andzmeans operable upon movement 111 a maclnne: =of' 1 the-.1 characters-x1e scribed, the combination of! a rotating spm upon furthermovement of the extractor-to,

pass the deflector between thefeeding members, and move it out of=operative relation with saidfeeding members. I

52..lhe combination of a shaft, a bending arm arranged on said shaft, means for. shifting said shaft to different longitudinalpositions, and means for rocking said-shaft while in said positions, wherebysaid bending arm: may be caused to operate while the shaft-is in -one position and to return to normal position :whiletheshaft is in anotherposition. I

' 53.-The-combination of ashaft,- a deflector extending therefrom,-means arranged to rock said shaft at apre-determined: .intervals, andv'mea ns' arranged toreciprocate said r shaft between said intervals, 1 whereby;- the v 9 O deflector; is causedregularly itomove/from and -return to iitsa normal position-by the, rocking of' the shaft and to v be carried into and out of operative position'by the' reciprocation of the shaftsi- 54. The combination of a shaft, a -=de+ flector extending therefrom, a cam-arranged to rocksaid shaft atpredeterminediinten vals, and a cam arranged to reciprocate said shaft between said intervals, whereby the deflectoris caused regularly to move-from and return to its normal'position by the rocking of the shaft and to be carried into and out of operative position by the reciprocation of the shaft.

55. A mechanism for changing the direction of a fiber in its travel from one part of a machine 'to another, said mechanism comprising a shaft, a bending arm extending from said shaft and having a deflector arranged parallel-to and labovesaid shaft;

a cam arrangedtoarock saidshaft at predetermined intervals wherebythe deflector is brought toa lower position and afterzan interval returned to'its normal 'position,-and 11s a canr-arranged ito reciprocate-"said shaft longitudinally bet-ween the downward -and upward and upward-and-downward move ments of'the deflector, whereby-the deflector is brought into and out of operative position. f 1

56.1 In-,-a machine "ofxthe -character described, an extractor-ya deflector; electrical means for actuating ,theextractor means for actuating the:deflector; means for synchronizing-ithe action-0f the-deflector and the extractor actuating means',: said pmeaus comprising a source of electricity, the-means for actuating the extractorbeing in: circuit with said source; and means for opening and closing said circuit controlled by said extractor actuating means.

v 57 A machine ,forinakinghair yarnand the like comprising a source ofpowe'r; a hair container; mechanism connecting said container and said source of power to move the containe an extractor comprising 'coacting" gripper-members, movable into and out of operative relationto said container, the; means for efiectin this movement comprising a suppo'rt, lin s sustaining thetcoacting gripper-memberson said support, and a cam and lever connection between the source of power and said gripper-members; a magnetic instrumentalityassociated with said gripper-members to open and close the same; a source of electricity; a circuit connecting said source and said magnetic instrumentality; and means controlled by .the source of power for openingand closing said circuit 'w- 58. 1A machinefor making 'hair yarn and the like comprising a source of power; a hair container; mechanism connectingsa-id container; and said source ofpower to move thecontainer; an :extractor comprising, co; acting" gripper-members movable intoend out -of ,operative relation-to I said container, the means for effecting this-movement comprising a support, links sustaining the coacting gripper-members on said. support, and a camanddevercon'nection between'the source ofpower-and said gripperrmembers; a magnetic. instrumentality associated. with said gripper-members to-open and .close ,the same; a source of electricity; a circuit connecting said source and said magnetic instrumentality; and means controlled by the source of power for opening and closing said circuit and synchronizing the action of the gripper-members with the movement of the extractor toward and away from the container. 1 v

59. A machine for making hair yarn and the like comprising a source of power; a hair container; mechanismconnecting said container and said source ofpower to move the container; an extractor comprisingcoacting gripper-members movable intoand out of operative relation to said container, the means for effecting this movement comprising a support, links sustaining the coacting gripper-members on said support, and a cam and lever connection between the source of power and said gri )p'er-members; a magnetic instrumentality associated with said gripper-members to open and close the same; a source of electricity: a circuit connecting said source and said magnetic instrumentality; means controlled by the source of power for opening and closing said circuit and synchronizing the action of the gripper members with the movement of the extractor toward and away from the container, said means comprising a commutator associated with said source of power, and electrical contact devices connecting saidconnnutator and included in said circuit. I

60. .A'machine for making hair yarn and the like, comprising, a source of power; a hair container; mechanism connecting said container and saidsource of power to move the container;.an extractor comprising coacting gripper-members movable into and out ofoperative relation to said container, the means for effecting this" movement comprising a support, links sustaining the coacting gripper-members on said support, and a cam and lever connection between the source of power and said gripper-members; a magnetic instrumentahty associated with said gripper-,membersto open and close the same; a source of electricity; a circuit connecting said source .and said magnetic instrumentality; means controlled by the source of powe'nfor opening and closing said circuit; :feeding; instrumentality; comprising a rotatable member; and a member movable into and Out of eengagement therewith and governed by the movemen'tofthe extractor.

:61. A machineformaking hair yarn and the like-comprising asonrceof power; a hair container mechanism connectingsaid container-and said source of power-to move the container; anextractor comprising coacting gripper-membeis,movable into and out of operative relation to said container, the means for effecting this movement comprising asupport, links sustaining the coacting gripper-members on said support, and a camand lever connection between the source of. poweriand said gripper-members; a magnetic: 'instrumentality associated with said gripper-membersto open and close the same; a source of electricity; a circuit connecting said source and said magnetic instrumentality; means controlled by the source of power for opening and closing said circuit; feeding instrumentality comprising a rotatable member; a member movable into and outof engagement therewith and governed by the movement ofthe extractor meansfor moving the member comprising a linkupon which the member is mounted; and an arm disposed on said link and cam actuated from said source of power.

62. In a machine of the character described, means for guiding the hairs to the spindle, said means comprising a spiral frame arranged at one end of the spindle and adapted to be rotated with the spindle at high speed, a section of said spiral having a knifelike edge whereby any superfluous or misshaped hairs will be cut away from the guide or spindle.

63. In a machine of the character described; a power shaft; an extractor actuable from said shaft into and out of operative relation to a container; a feeding intion to the feeding instrumentality.

1 64;."111 a machine of the character described; a power shaft; an extractor actuable from said shaft into and out of operative relation to a container; a feeding instrumentalit 5' a deflector; means for moving the eflector in relation to said feeding instrumentality, said means :com-

- .vrisin a flan e member actuablefrom said power shaft, a supporton whichthe deflec tor is' inounted; and means connecting the flange {member and support to intermittentlyunovejthe deflector into and out of operative-relation'to the feeding instrumentality; said means-comprising-a bearing for said support 3 and members mounted on the support and adaptedto' be" engaged -by a portion 'of the flange-memberi p I 65. In a 4 "machine of the character dcscribed- Ta power shaft; an-extractor actuabIe-fmmsaid shaft into and out of operative relation :to a container; a' f eedin, instrum'entality; a deflector;' means for moving the deflector in relation to said feeding instrumentality, said means comprising a flange member actuable from said power shaft, a support on which the deflector is mounted; means connecting the flange member and support to intermittently move the deflector into and out of operative relation to the feeding instrumentality; {and means'for rotatin the deflector support.

66.111 a machine of the character de scribed; a power shaft; an'extractor actuable from said shaft into and out of oper ative relation to a container; a 'feedinginstrumentality; adeflector;'means for moving the deflector in relation to said feeding in'strumentality, said means comprising a flange member actuabl'e from said power shaft, a 'support 'on which the deflector is mounted; means connecting the flange member and support to intermittently move the deflector into and out of operativerelation to the feeding instrumental-ity; means for rotating the deflector support, said 'means comprising a lever-mechanism mounted on the support; and a cam actuated driving connection between said lever and said power shaft;

67. In a machine of the character described, an' extractor including -gripping members, one of which is movable -in-relation to another; lIlQfiIlS for effecting-this moven'ient I a; deflector; {means for; effecting a lrelative movement between gthe extractor and deflector; and means for: synchronizing the movement of the' gripping members with the relative movement" between the extractor and deflector, said means including an electrical device energized upon' move ment of it e deflector to moveione fofithe gripping men'i'bers. i

the combination of a gripper for extracting the hairs 'from the container, said gripper having fingers "normally: inopen-or i'noper ative Lpositicin; a magnet for .closing f the' fi-n gels, and a commutator arranged to energize the magnet at predetermined intervals;

' 69, "In a {machine 'for} making {hath-yarn, the' combi-nation df gt 'coritainer forthe 'hair s, a gripper for extractingthe-hairsfrom the 68.1na-machine for making 'hair yarn,

containeryfwith a forward-- and reanw ard movement, I said gripper having fingers i normally in open or (inoperative *po'sitiom a magnet {for closing; the fingers, and a com mutator arranged to energize the magnet at or about thc end of the forwardxmovement-of 'the gripper.

cluding in combination a contaiiier for the hairs, anextractor fOI WlthdI'tW1I1g" th8 hairs from the container wit h a forward 

